The United States has committed itself to attracting investment and aiding several African countries in reducing their electricity deficit. “Power Africa is designed to catalyze new...
A standardized contract process could aid in boosting Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Africa’s energy space. Africa Finance Corporation chief executive, Andrew Alli, said, “One of the...
ZESCO has signed a deal with Australia’s African Energy Resources to transmit power to Southern Province from the Aussie firm’s coal-fueled station in Botswana. The memorandum...
Kenya will progressively get another 280 MW to feed the electricity starved country, as the latest of the geothermal plants at Olkaria, located at the foot...
Nigeria’s First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Group plans to invest $200 million in the country’s power sector as it seeks to support private investors in the...
East Africa’s third largest economy, Uganda plans to double the length of its power grid in four years at a cost of US$500 million as it...
A weed introduced to Kenya to combat desertification that eventually became a problem invading farmland and damaging farmers’ livelihoods is about to provide the necessary raw...
Cape Town, South Africa, Nov. 28, 2012 (PRNewswire) — The emerging cogeneration market is proving to be an asset in Africa where access to power is...
Power pylons in Nigeria. PHOTO/File (Reuters) – Nigeria announced on Tuesday the preferred bidders for five state power generation plants, part of plans to privatize the...
